All over the world pilotage services are staffed by experienced seafaring men devoted to their duty of bringing ships safely into and out of ports. This book traces the development of marine pilotage from earliest times to the present day, showing its function, operation and importance to shipping and the increasing problems created by large vessels and dangerous cargoes. It describes the training and remuneration of pilots, the growth of ports and harbours, navigation and safety aids, pilot and radar stations, pilot craft, as well as the boarding and handling of vessels of all kinds. It not only covers ports of the United Kingdom but also introduces Europort in Holland, Sydney Harbour, Sandy Hook in New York, Port Hobart in Tasmania, and navigation of the Hooghly River in Bengal and the Suez Canal.
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